Nominees unveiled for Casting Guild of Australia Awards

The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) has announced the nominees for the second annual CGA awards, to be held November 18.

This year also sees a new award, Best Casting in a Short Film.

“It was a year to celebrate storytelling reflecting Australia’s cultural diversity, with projects such as The Principal (Casting: Anousha Zarkesh) and The Family Law (Casting: Tom McSweeney and David Newman)” said CGA president Greg Apps.

Up for the most gongs is Anousha Zarkesh, with seven nominations across all drama categories.

“I’m totally honoured to be nominated for so many projects and in all categories…very chuffed and proud – I love what I do, so [it’s] nice to be honoured by my peers – thank you,” said Zarkesh.